Thread: Kanayama Cordovan Strop 90000

I used my Kanayama today for the first time.
I did about 30 laps on the linen. I'm really impressed with that part. I softened it with fabric softener and it made a nice difference. Out of the box its like cardboard.
Then I did some laps on the suede . It's my first time using suede and umm I dunno what to say really
Then I had a go on the leather. Its a bit tricky because im used to a 3 incher and the narrow Nakayama tends to tilt on me. I need a bit more practice with it.
The linen didn't tilt , maybe because it has a part to hold it from at the bottom?
If I hold the bottom of the Nakayama I get glitter all over my fingers.
I did have my heart set on a Neil Miller cordovan but then I noticed the length wasn't quite as long as I'm used to.
Plus I found the Nakayama 90000 cheaper than I'd seen it before.
I have ordered some more Nakayama clip holders so I can have all three parts separate ..yay

I still LOVE my original Tony Miller Latigo circa 2007 but the Kanayama #3 gets the majority of blade swiping time lately. Sounds like you really like your 90000.

I use the suede on my 90K not because I think it really does anything but it just feels so good.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

I use the suede on my 90K not because I think it really does anything but it just feels so good.

I noticed that the suede leaves particles on the blade so after doing linen then suede I did a few more linen to have a clean blade for the leather.

I use the Kanoyama "linen" after honing, the suede after shaving to clean the bevel. Both followed by the excellent cordovan of course.

Cheers, Steve

Originally Posted by JOB15

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I did have my heart set on a Neil Miller cordovan but then I noticed the length wasn't quite as long as I'm used to...

I would like to say that my strops come in a range of sizes and can be had - at a price - much longer than the kanoyamas. The standard ones are plenty long enough for most people. I quote the overall size plus the clear stropping length. The overall length tends to be around 22.5 inches - 23 inches (the kanoyama 80000 is slightly longer - overall length is given as 600 cm which is 23.5 inches, but costs significantly more than my shell cordovan strops without stuffed handle, cut flat at the bottom). Mine are also available in a 3" wide version as opposed the kanoyamas 2.5ins, along with genuine linen, and are still far cheaper than the 80000.

The 90000 is over 300.00 US and 660cm overall, but still only 2.5ins wide. My strops in this price range are 3 ins wide (2.5ins if made with exotic leather handles) and come with genuine linen and are longer. That makes up in part for not having the third stropping component or sleeve that the 80000 and 90000 have.

I do a variety of 3in wide versions, with one or two stuffed handles, solid stainless or brass hardware with heavy duty chromes swivels instead of pressed nickel coated plates with bent nail blanks as swivels, that have clear stropping lengths of 14ins to 18ins. Some of these are under 300.00 US.

I don't usually reply about any mentions of my items, but I feel that I do have to correct anything that has a negative aspect and/or is misleading, as long as that aspect is wrong and ill-researched, such as this.

My strops sell out very quickly - the last lot have sold already so the stock listed was probably short, but a simple email can get more advice. I have to correct that too - I tend not to reply to daft emails asking the same questions that are answered in the lengthy descriptions I give - I don't have the time.

Regards,
Neil

Originally Posted by bruseth

Beautiful strop. Congratulations. I know I've seen the answer to this before, but can't remember where - what's the proper way to hold the end of the strop when stropping, when there is no handle or ring at the end?

I use this method to hold all my plain end strops regardless of width. This one happens to be a Terminator No 1. I feel comfortable with this hold because it allows me to pull the entire width of the leather helping to maintain the stropping area perfectly flat.

Reading this as a neophyte, I didn't think my strops were all that different in length. So got them down and took a picture .. just to provide some perspective, not to pick one or the other,



Top to bottom are a Walkin' Horse Split Side, Torolf's Scrupleworks in Swedish Bridal, Kanayama #3, Mr Miller's work in cordovan (purchased from stock, not a custom), SRD Premium in Roo, and lastly a Walkin' Horse Horse Butt.

Originally Posted by GaryG

Top to bottom are a Walkin' Horse Split Side, Torolf's Scrupleworks in Swedish Bridal, Kanayama #3, Mr Miller's work in cordovan (purchased from stock, not a custom), SRD Premium in Roo, and lastly a Walkin' Horse Horse Butt.

Wow, you have got the best of the best in your den!

Yes! Nice collection!